Trinity Christian College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Trinity Christian College vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

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Overview	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Palos Heights, IL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	908	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trnty.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$33,800	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,800	$31,480
Room & Board	$10,500	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$18,822	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$26,678	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	706	752
Admitted	499	748
Acceptance Rate	70.7%	99.5%
Enrolled %	25.9%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/29
SAT Range	910/1110	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	64%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,555	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$253	$269

Diversity	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	37%	40%
% Women	63%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	76%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	13%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	57%	67%
% Out-of-State	32%	24%
Campus	Trinity Christian College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Trinity Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 908 students)

Trinity Christian College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity Christian College or Bethel College-Mishawaka?

• Trinity Christian College is 7.4% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($33,800.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at Trinity Christian College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($33,800.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Trinity Christian College ($18,746 vs. $18,822)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 4.5% lower than costs at Trinity Christian College ($10,050 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Trinity Christian College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Christian College students is 15.4% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($26,678 vs. $23,114)

Trinity Christian College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Trinity Christian College or Bethel College-Mishawaka? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bethel College-Mishawaka or Trinity Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 71 points higher than at Bethel College-Mishawaka (1026)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (23)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Trinity Christian College (70.7%)

Trinity Christian College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Christian College or Bethel College-Mishawaka? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bethel College-Mishawaka and Trinity Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (64% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Trinity Christian College earn on average $5,300 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $39,400)
• Trinity Christian College students graduate with a $1,510 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($24,555 vs. $26,065)
• Trinity Christian College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($253 vs. $269)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 64%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/